Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

62247 persons found

Max Collins (actress)

b. 1992

American-Filipino actress and model

Max Dauthendey

b. 1867

German painter

Max Decugis

French tennis player (1882–1978)

Max Dehn

German-American mathematician (1878–1952)

Max Delbrück

b. 1906

German–American biophysicist (1906–1981)

Max Delbrück (chemist)

b. 1850

German agricultural chemist (1850–1919)

Max Dupain

Australian photographer (1911–1992)

Max Ehrmann

American writer, poet, and attorney (1872–1945)

Max Emmerich

b. 1879

American athletics competitor

Max Erdmannsdörfer

b. 1848

German conductor, pianist and composer

Max Euwe

b. 1901

Dutch chess grandmaster (1901–1981)

Max Eyth

b. 1836

German engineer and writer

Max Factor Jr.

b. 1904

American businessman

Max Factor Sr.

Polish beautician and founder of Max Factor

Max Fatchen

b. 1920

Australian author and journalist

Max Fleischer

b. 1883

American animator and inventor (1883–1972)

Max Frisch

b. 1911

Swiss playwrighter and novelist (1911–1991)

Max George

b. 1988

English singer (born 1988)

Max Gerson

b. 1881

German-American physician (1881–1959)

Max Greenfield

b. 1979

American actor (born 1979)

Max Hainle

German swimmer

Max Hoffman

American businessman (1904–1981)

Max Horkheimer

German philosopher and sociologist (1895–1973)

Max Immelmann

German World War I flying ace (1890–1916)